Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fōtōn

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *fōt (“foot”) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb

*fōtōn

  1. to walk or travel on foot
  2. to haste
  3. to support, base

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *fōtōn
1st sg. past *fōtōdā
Infinitive *fōtōn
Genitive infin. *fōtōnijas
Dative infin. *fōtōnijē
Instrum. infin. *fōtōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *fōtō *fōtōdā
2nd singular *fōtōs *fōtōdēs, *fōtōdōs
3rd singular *fōtōþ *fōtōdē, *fōtōdā
1st plural *fōtōm *fōtōdum
2nd plural *fōtōþ *fōtōdud
3rd plural *fōtōnþ *fōtōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *fōtō *fōtōdī
2nd singular *fōtōs *fōtōdī
3rd singular *fōtō *fōtōdī
1st plural *fōtōm *fōtōdīm
2nd plural *fōtōþ *fōtōdīd
3rd plural *fōtōn *fōtōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *fōtō
Plural *fōtōþ
Present Past
Participle *fōtōndī *fōtōd

Descendants

  • Old English: fōtian
  • Old Saxon: *fōtōn
  • Old Dutch: *fuoton
  • Old High German: *fuozōn
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